Vaporizing-manifold.



A. C. SHHVER.

VAFORIZING MANIFOLD.

APPLICATION FILED Dic. s. IIIIs.

Patented Deo. 31

ture supplied .to the engine facilitates the operation of the latter.

I claim as my invention:

l. In combination, an internal combustion engine.J a carbureter forsupplying explosive mixture thereto, a radiator forming part of thewater cooling system for said engine, a connection from the radiatorabove the Water line to the intake of the engine, and means for heatingthe moisture passing through such connection and forl also heating theexplosive mixture supplied from the carbureter to the engine, saidheating means comprising a chamber located in proximity to saidconnection and to the passageway for explosive mixture from thecarbureter to the engine, which chamber is connected to receive exhaustgases from the engine.

t Laeaeea 2. A unitary intake manifold structure lfor internalcombustion engines, having a passageway for explosive mixture from theearbureter to the engine, a passageway for exhaust gases from theengine, and a pocket, said passageway for exhaust gases being inproximity to both the passageway for exn plosive mixture and the pocket,in combination with tubing located in said pocket so as to be heated bysaid exhaust gases, said tubing being connected to receive moisture fromthe associated radiator and to discharge into said intake passageway.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis,Indiana, this 23 day of November, A. D. one thousand nine hundred andsixteen.

ALLEN C. SHIMER.

